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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1979

DHA TO VISIT TUNG WAH NURSERY

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THE DIRECTOR OF HOME AFFAIRS, MR. JOHN WALDEN WILL PAY AN INSPECTION VISIT TO THE TUNG WAH ŎI MAN DAY NURSERY TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) MORNING TO SEE FOR HIMSELF THE CHILD CARE SERVICE PROVIDED BY THE TUNG WAH GROUP OF HOSPITALS IN THE AREA.

LOCATED AT UNITS 425-434, GROUND FLOOR, PO MAN HOUSE, OI MAN ESTATE, THE NURSERY WAS OPENED IN JANUARY LAST YEAR.

THE OF MAN DAY NURSERY HAS AN AREA OF 4,375 SQUARE FEET EQUIPPED WITH UP-TO-DATE FACILITIES AND TEACHING MATERIAL GEARED AT DEVELOPING THE CHILDREN PHYSICALLY AND INTELLECTUALLY.

THE NURSERY HAS AN INTAKE OF 140 CHILDREN AGED TWO TO FIVE. IT IS STAFFED BY PROFESSIONALS COMPRISING A SUPERVISOR, 10 CHILD CARE WORKERS AND SIX AMAHS.

THE MONTHLY CHARGE IS $80 PER CHILD WITH THE DEFICITS SUBVENTED PARTLY BY THE GOVERNMENT.

ACCOMPANIED BY MR. WILLIAM MA, CHAIRMAN OF TUNG WAH AND NINE ASSOCIATES AND MR. ANGUS MIU, CITY DISTRICT OFF ICER (KOWLOON CITY), MR. WALDEN WILL TOUR THE PREMISES AND SEE SOME TRAINING ACTIVITIES OF THE CHILDREN IN SESSION.

NOTE TO EDITORS.

YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE VISIT OF THE DIRECTOR OF HOME AFFAIRS, MR. JOHN WALDEN, TO THE TUNG WAH OF MAN DAY NURSERY AT 11.30 A.M. TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) AT PO MAN HOUSE, OF MAN ESTATE, KOWLOON.

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